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West Virginia Earnings
West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Charleston MSA
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$45,680 or $21.96/hr
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$29,790 or $14.32/hr
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$63,360 or $30.46/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$52,480 or $25.23/hr
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$34,340 or $16.51/hr
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$75,700 or $36.39/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$51,730 or $24.87/hr
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$35,830 or $17.23/hr
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$69,860 or $33.59/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$47,700 or $22.93/hr
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$30,120 or $14.48/hr
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$67,780 or $32.59/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$43,640 or $20.98/hr
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$30,180 or $14.51/hr
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$60,740 or $29.20/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$38,510 or $18.51/hr
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$21,150 or $10.17/hr
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$51,580 or $24.80/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$65,510 or $31.49/hr
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$42,310 or $20.34/hr
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$95,280 or $45.81/hr
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Weirton-Steubenville WV-OH MSA
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$47,680 or $22.92/hr
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$32,790 or $15.76/hr
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$60,570 or $29.12/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$47,930 or $23.04/hr
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$30,420 or $14.63/hr
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$66,970 or $32.20/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$51,180 or $24.61/hr
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$33,370 or $16.05/hr
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$73,600 or $35.39/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$40,340 or $19.39/hr
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$27,720 or $13.33/hr
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$59,780 or $28.74/hr
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West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$40,210 or $19.33/hr
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$29,330 or $14.10/hr
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$50,640 or $24.35/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$40,180 or $19.32/hr
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$29,160 or $14.02/hr
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$52,460 or $25.22/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
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Job Openings
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176 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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1,739 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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292
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23%
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6
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28
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34
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 1
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229
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5%
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1
|
22
|
23
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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235
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11%
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3
|
25
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28
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Workforce Investment Area 4
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66
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12%
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1
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6
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7
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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172
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6%
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1
|
15
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16
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Workforce Investment Area 6
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473
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10%
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5
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43
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48
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Workforce Investment Area 7
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143
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4%
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|
12
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12
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. The occupation Refrigeration Mechanic/Installer is part of this group.
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 4010 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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medium occupation
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This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 394,100 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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Commercial and residential building construction is expected to drive employment growth. The growing number of sophisticated climate-control systems is also expected to increase demand for qualified HVACR technicians.
Repair and replacement of HVACR systems is a large part of what technicians do. The growing emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction is likely to increase the demand for HVACR technicians as climate-control systems are retrofitted, upgraded, or replaced entirely.
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Non Traditional Occupation
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This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2022.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Construction (NAICS230000) (69.5%)
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (68.9%)
- Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (68.6%)
- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS238220) (67.1%)
- Self-employed workers (7.2%)
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